Sony XDCA-FX9 Extension Unit for PXW-FX9 Camera - Manual (Page 31)

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Note
• You cannot change the format during recording or
playback.
You can adjust the brightness by adjusting the
iris, gain, shutter speed, and by adjusting the light
level using ND filters.
Shooting using auto iris
When Full Auto mode (page 27) is on
The iris is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set the IRIS switch B to AUTO. Auto mode is
set.
When the IRIS switch is set to AUTO, the
adjustment setting applied when the iris AUTO/
MANUAL switch is set to MANUAL can be
configured in the direct menu
(page 37) .
Shooting using manual iris
When Full Auto mode is off, set the IRIS switch
B to MANUAL. Manual mode is set. Turn the
iris ring A to adjust the iris.
Switching to auto iris temporarily
In manual iris mode, press an assignable button
assigned with Push Auto Iris to activate the one-
push auto iris function.
Auto iris is active while the button is pressed.
Release the button to return to manual iris mode.
Shooting with auto gain (AGC)
When Full Auto mode (page 27) is on
AGC (Auto Gain Control) mode is forcibly
enabled.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set Auto Exposure >AGC (page 92) in the
Camera menu to On to activate AGC mode.
You can also set AGC on/off in the direct menu
(page 37) .
Shooting with fixed gain
1. Set Full Auto mode off.
2. When the gain is automatically adjusted, set
Auto Exposure >AGC
(page 92) in the
Camera menu to Off.
“AGC” disappears.
3. Set the GAIN switch G to H, M, or L.
The gain value set for the selected gain
switch position appears on the screen.
You can set the gain value for H/M/L using
Gain
(page 91) in the Camera menu.
You can also set the H/M/L value in the
direct menu
(page 37) .
Shooting in auto shutter mode
When Full Auto mode (page 27) is on
The shutter is forcibly set to auto shutter.
When Full Auto mode is off
Set Auto Exposure >Auto Shutter (page 93) in
the Camera menu to On to activate auto shutter
speed mode.
Auto shutter can also be activated by selecting
Auto Shutter in the direct menu and setting it to
on.
Shooting with a fixed shutter
When Full Auto mode is off and Auto Exposure
>Auto Shutter
(page 93) in the Camera menu is
set to Off, set the SHUTTER switch F to the ON
position to set fixed shutter with the shutter mode
and speed configured using Shutter
(page 92) in
the Camera menu.
Adjusting the brightness